Charles Ford knows some of the kids in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood by name, and he calls them over to say hello. He knows the stories behind every picture that hangs on the walls at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, near the Robert Taylor Homes housing development. He should. He is the son of Bishop Louis Henry Ford, St. Paul Church's founder, Church of God in Christ world leader and civil rights activist who died in March. Charles Ford, 59, runs the church now, and...

Kyle Charles Kacirek, age 26, of Lombard, died suddenly on April 15, 2004 in an automobile accident. Kyle was a student at Northern Illinois University and an avid reader and enjoyed tennis and golf. Dear son of Thomas and Carol, nee Ford, Kacirek. Left to cherish his memory and spirit are his grandmothers, Jean Ford, nee Hahn, and Ruth Kacirek, nee Grulke. His aunts and uncles, Dan (Wally Earl) Ford, Terri Ford, Janet Altman, Ray Kacirek, Judy Welch, John (Melissa) Kacirek and Linda Kacirek.

Ninety-four guns were turned in during the Memorial Day weekend's voluntary "turn-in your firearms" campaign, acting Police Supt. Charles Ford announced Tuesday. More than 30,000 fliers were circulated, asking citizens to surrender their weapons. Those wishing to do so were instructed to call 911 so that an officer could pick them up, police said. Chicago police confiscated 19,600 firearms last year, when there were 851 homicides and more than 13,000 shootings. The guns turned in...

Hilda Veronica Ford, born June 13, 1914 in New Orleans, LA, to the union of Clara Lula Domingue and Alfred Robert Colomb, passed away on October 31, 2003. She was educated in New Orleans and also in Los Angeles, CA, where she graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1931. She later attended Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, TX. She moved to Chicago and married the late Charles Ford. To their union was born two children, the late Kirby Dupont Ford and the late Marla Jean Kimbrough.

A new first deputy superintendent of the Chicago Police Department was announced Friday by Police Supt. LeRoy Martin. Deputy Supt. Charles Ford, director of the department's bureau of community services, will be promoted to first deputy superintendent-the No. 2 man in the department-on Aug. 1, when John Jemilo leaves the job to become head of operations of the Chicago Crime Commission. Ford, 53, is a 26-year veteran of the department. He pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice at Lewis...

Charles Ford knows some of the kids in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood by name, and he calls them over to say hello. He knows the stories behind every picture that hangs on the walls at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, near the Robert Taylor Homes housing development. He should. He is the son of Bishop Louis Henry Ford, St. Paul Church's founder, Church of God in Christ world leader and civil rights activist who died in March. Charles Ford, 59, runs the church now, and...

Chicago's police stations have been added to the network of agencies offering help to the homeless and people without heat during bitterly cold weather, the Department of Human Services announced Saturday. Under the plan, whenever anyone who needs aid comes to a station, police will notify Human Services, and the department will arrange transportation to an emergency warming center or shelter, said Charles Ford, director of community services. In the latest cold wave, about 125 people have...

In an emotional three-hour funeral Monday, Bishop Louis Henry Ford was remembered as a spiritual and community leader who had spent more than 60 years of his life advising both the powerful and powerless in Chicago. The packed service at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, 4528 S. Wabash Ave., drew Mayor Richard Daley and independent challenger Roland Burris among the hundreds of mourners. The services gave Daley an opportunity to reinforce his ties with the African-American...

Hilda Veronica Ford, born June 13, 1914 in New Orleans, LA, to the union of Clara Lula Domingue and Alfred Robert Colomb, passed away on October 31, 2003. She was educated in New Orleans and also in Los Angeles, CA, where she graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1931. She later attended Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, TX. She moved to Chicago and married the late Charles Ford. To their union was born two children, the late Kirby Dupont Ford and the late Marla Jean Kimbrough.

Charles Harding III, 78, a Chicago attorney and former head of the trust department for Lake Shore National Bank, died Wednesday in Highland Park Hospital. He was a resident of Long Grove. Mr. Harding, a native of Winnetka, received a bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from Harvard University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He was president of the Cliff Dwellers Club in 1980 and also served for many years as chairman of its membership committee. Survivors include his wife, Patricia;...

Charles Harding III, 78, a Chicago attorney and former head of the trust department for Lake Shore National Bank, died Wednesday in Highland Park Hospital. He was a resident of Long Grove. Mr. Harding, a native of Winnetka, received a bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from Harvard University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He was president of the Cliff Dwellers Club in 1980 and also served for many years as chairman of its membership committee. Survivors include his wife, Patricia;...

Just before the championship game of the Bulls three-on-three tournament Sunday, Paul Sidney caught a glance from Art Aaron standing on the sideline. "It was like, `Don`t come home without it,` " Sidney said about bringing the first-place trophy back to the South Side. "This was the reverse of American Express." That's how playground basketball works in Chicago. These athletes of the street play for simple pride and personal satisfaction. All proceeds from the Shoot The Bull...

Kyle Charles Kacirek, age 26, of Lombard, died suddenly on April 15, 2004 in an automobile accident. Kyle was a student at Northern Illinois University and an avid reader and enjoyed tennis and golf. Dear son of Thomas and Carol, nee Ford, Kacirek. Left to cherish his memory and spirit are his grandmothers, Jean Ford, nee Hahn, and Ruth Kacirek, nee Grulke. His aunts and uncles, Dan (Wally Earl) Ford, Terri Ford, Janet Altman, Ray Kacirek, Judy Welch, John (Melissa) Kacirek and Linda Kacirek.

Ninety-four guns were turned in during the Memorial Day weekend's voluntary "turn-in your firearms" campaign, acting Police Supt. Charles Ford announced Tuesday. More than 30,000 fliers were circulated, asking citizens to surrender their weapons. Those wishing to do so were instructed to call 911 so that an officer could pick them up, police said. Chicago police confiscated 19,600 firearms last year, when there were 851 homicides and more than 13,000 shootings. The guns turned in...

A Chicago police officer was shot twice Thursday night while pursuing a man on the West Side, and a doctor said prompt medical treatment may have saved the officer's life. First Deputy Police Supt. Charles Ford identified the critically wounded officer as Howard Roy Jr., 28, who has been on the force only a year and a half. A doctor at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, said Roy was hit by a bullet that grazed his right temple and another bullet that hit him in the left jaw, near...